Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen combining modern organic filters, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb M, with mineral Zinc Oxide for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears to a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, and does not sting. It scores a strong 91.1/100. An excellent all-round daily sunscreen for most skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −30.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −6 Tinosorb M at #9
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Fungal acne
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 6 5 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Pca, …)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Ceramides
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (46)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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11 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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12 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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22 Arginine
pH adjuster
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23 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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25 Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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29 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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32 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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33 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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34 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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35 Isoleucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Histidine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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41 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Maruderm SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining modern organic filters, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb M, with mineral Zinc Oxide.
Does the Maruderm SPF 50+ Moisturising Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, and it wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a strong 91.1/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. It is an excellent all-round daily choice for most skin types.